City Corporate & Business Plan - Municipal

Chapter ñ 9 Final Report: Ambur Municipality
O&M expenses on account of water supply comprises power charges of head
works, pumping stations and booster stations, maintenance expenses for water
supply works, vehicle maintenance etc. The O&M expenses on account of water
supply for the last 6 years is as below :
Table 9-18 - O&M Expenses (Water Supply) ñ Growth & % of Total Expenditure (Rs. in Lacs)
S.No O&M - Water
Supply
2001-
02
2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1 Wages 6.59 6.17 7.15 7.53 7.90 2.45
2 Power Charges 16.97 23.58 12.16 10.60 8.97 18.62
3 Hire Charges 5.37 21.34 123.88 118.70 138.41 22.41
4 Maintenance
Exps
1.78 2.07 0.88 0.65 1.21 6.45
5 Vehicle Maint. 1.87 2.78 4.56 5.60 6.92 8.67
6 Others - - 0.41 - 0.41 0.02
Total 32.58 55.94 149.04 143.08 163.82 58.62
% of Total Expt 8.97% 12.72% 24.71% 27.86% 38.45% 15.66%
% Growth - 71.70% 166.43% (4.00%) 14.50% (64.22%)
The O&M Expenses ñ water supply constitutes around Rs. 150 lacs per annum and
the main component of the same is hire charges. The O&M water supply has grown
on an average by 75%, though it has reduced it has reduced in 2006-07.
9.4.3 O&M Expenses ñ Street Lights & Others
The O&M expenses on account of street lights and others comprises power &
maintenance charges on street lights & buildings, sanitary & conservancy expenses,
vehicle maintenance, repairs & maintenance ñ buildings, roads and others. The
expenses on account of street lights & others for the last 6 years is as below :
Table 9-19 - O&M Expenses (Street Lights & Others) ñ Growth & % of Total Expt (Rs. in Lacs)
S.No O&M ñ Street
Lights & Others
2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07
1 Operative
Expenses
17.48 27.77 60.98 60.06 56.23 66.19
2 Repairs &
Maintenance
2.69 10.11 8.01 9.37 11.97 10.66
3 Total 20.17 37.88 68.99 69.43 68.20 76.85
% of Total Expt 5.55% 8.61% 11.44% 13.52% 16.01% 20.53%
% Growth - 87.80% 82.13% 0.14% (1.77%) 12.68%
The O&M expenses ñ street lights and others constitute around Rs. 65-70 lacs per
annum and accounts for 15%of total expenditure. The same has been growing @
50% p.a.
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